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Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Eldon Seat

Other OS name in the Parish of Corfe Castle

Etymology

, one of several inscribed man - made seats in lofty places round Encombe , from the Earls of Eldon ( from Eldon Du ) who bought the estate in 1807 (Hutch3 1513, 517) , cf. the f.n. Eldon infra .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name

Major Settlement